Garment-stretcher.



No. 683,055. Patented Sept. 24, 19m] w. K; MACKEY.

GARMENT STBETGHER.

(Application filed Ear. '7, 1900.)

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WILLIAM K. MAOKEY, OF PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

GARMENT-STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 683,055, datedSeptember 24, 1901 Application filed March '7, 1900i Serial No. 7,647-(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that LWiLLIAM K. MACKEY, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of Plainfield, county of Union, and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and useful Trousers-Stretcher, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Myinvention relates to a trousers-stretcher; and the object is to removeall wrinkles from trousers save those creases so ironed in by thetailor. I attain this object by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of theappliance twothirds open. Fig. 2 is an eccentric, of metal or wood, withhole and slot.

Similar letters refer to similar parts.

The two boards, of desired length, thickness, and width, mortised out ateither end, admitting of an eccentric with handles projecting,constitute my invention referred to hereinafter.

The two boards A and A are placed together edgewise, with the mortisesmeeting at M and M. The eccentrics O and O are slid in the mortises Hand M, with screws passing through the eccentrics at P and P, producinga lever. Similar screws are passed through the twin boards at G and G,through the slots S and S of eccentrics, thus connecting the wholeappliance.

By these eccentrics I produce separately and independently three resultswith each: first, the separation of the boards; second, by use of slotsS and S the boards are drawn together, and, third, the boards are heldin direct line while being opened and cannot vibrate or buckle together.

The method of using this appliance con sists of laying the trousers outon a fiat surface in a position to fold, close the stretcher, and placethe appliance on the trousers four or six inches from the bottom. Thenlap the bottom of both legs over the stretcher and roll the trousersaround the stretcher to their top,suspenders included,if connected. Thenmove the levers 'O and O, separating the boards A and A, and theexpansion immediately takes place.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is-- A trousers-stretcher comprising in combination two sidebars connected at the ends by pivoted and slotted eccentric cams, saidcams being pivoted on one bar and connected with the other bar by a pinworking in said slot, and means for moving said cams on their pivots toexpand or contract said bars.

WILLIAM K. MACKEY.

Witnesses:

JEROME B. CLINE, E. WIOKHAM MILLS.

